Ballot-cabinet.



E. LIEBER.

BALLoT CABINET." APPLICATION FILED HO. I6. 1917-.

Patented Sept. 3, 1918.v

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ELI LIEBER, OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

IBALLOTQCABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3,1918.

Application led November 16, 1917. Serial No. 202,398.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELI LIEBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Knoxville, in the county of Knox and State of Tennessee, have 'invented new and useful Improvements in Ballot-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in voting machines, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a cabinet provided with means by which voting by white and black balls may be carried out.

Another lobject of the invention is to provide the drawer with a pluralityV of openings in its top and with a plurality of sliding drawers therein with means connecting each opening with one of the drawers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and eicient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in t-he combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or coresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved cabinet.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section.

In these gures l indicates the cabinet made of any suitable material and 0f any desired size. In its top said cabinet is provided with a plurality of holes 2 preferably arranged to extend in a transverse line at each end of the cabinet, said holes being of sufficient size to receive the black and white balls usually used in voting in lodges and the like. I locate numerals adjacent the openings as indicated at 3 so as to number said openings and I also provide name plates 4 adjacent said openings to receive the names of the candidates. In the front side of the cabinet I arrange a series of drawers 5, each provided with a numeral 6 and a handle 7. Each drawer extends under one of the openings and it will be seen that the drawers in the upper row are of less length that those in thc lower row so that said drawers in the lower row extend under the row of openings adjacent the rear of the cabinet. A tube 8 extends from each opening to a point directly over each drawer so as to lead the ball from said opening into the drawer. It will be seen that each drawer contains a numeral corresponding to the numeral of the opening located Vthereover.

The candidates names -are placed in the card holders so that the voters will know the names of candidates and they will drop either the white ball or the black ball in the opening adjacent the name accordingly as to whether they are voting for or against him. After the voting is nished the successful candidate will be found byl counting the number of white balls in the drawers.

It will be seen that this cabinet provides a speedy and convenient and safe method of make slightv changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatV such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is j A device of the class described comprising a cabinet having a row of holes in its top adjacent each end thereof, card holding means adjacent each hole, a plurality of sliding drawers in one end of said cabinet, said drawers being arranged in upper and lower rows, the drawers in the upper row being of less length than those in the bottom row so that said upper rows extend under the first row of openings while the lower drawers extend under the second row of openings, tubes extending from the openings in the rst row to adjacent the top of the drawers in the upper row, and a second set of tubes extending from the openings in the second row to adjacent the top of the drawers in the lower row..

In testimony whereof I afx my signature.

ELI LIEBER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

